Colts punter Pat McAfee enjoys best stretch of his career

5:57 PM,
Dec. 10, 2012

Jerrell Freeman (left) and Pat McAfee celebrate the game winner at the end of the fourth quarter, Indianapolis Colts vs. Detroit Lions, Ford Field, Detroit, Sunday, December 2, 2012. Indianapolis won 35-33 as time expired. Robert Scheer/The Star

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Fatigue is a foe for everyone by Week 14 of the NFL season, but Pat McAfee is determined to not slow down. He's putting in extra work at practice, lofting more punts than ever.

McAfee doesn't want to hit a lull like he did last season. Instead he's hitting home runs.

Over the three games since the Colts' punt coverage collapse at New England, he has averaged 51.1 yards on 17 punts with a long of at least 54 yards each week. Given the good work of gunners Joe Lefeged, Sergio Brown and Teddy Williams, McAfee's net over that stretch is 46.6 yards. ...